IFTTT is a free automation app. It combines two web services into recipes, perfect for simple business automation. In this tutorial I look at some of the...

Zapier is a tool for connecting different apps together. In this tutorial I look at how and why you might use it in your business. I start by outlining what...

What do you do about your Gmail when you take a vacation? You could try to answer each and every one of your messages, of course. But that could really eat...

Inoreader is one of the best RSS readers for power users. In this tutorial I'll show you how to use its filtering features to ensure only the articles you...

With a lot of great apps out there to automate a Mac, it can be hard to choose the right tools. In this tutorial I'll cover five of the most popular OS X...

In today's busy world, anything that can save you time, sanity, and keystrokes, while adding accuracy, and consistency is a big win. In this tutorial I'll...

In the tutorial Basic Vim Configuration, I showed you the basics of configuring a Vim editor. This tutorial takes you further down the road of mastering the...

TextExpander is an incredibly powerful Mac app. In this tutorial, I look at how to make it even more powerful by using scripting languages like JavaScript in...

For any business with a number of Apple devices—be that Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod or a combination thereof—the rollout of apps, configuration of email and...

In this tutorial I'll move beyond the basics of TextExpander and look at two advanced features: fill ins and macros. These add a dynamic element to your...

TextExpander is a productivity app that uses keyboard shortcuts to automatically insert longer blocks of frequently used text called snippets speeding up...

In this tutorial on the Mac automation app Keyboard Maestro I cover how to use variables to create powerful macros. As an example, I make a macro that tweets...